History at Wisconsin Lutheran College

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history program at Wisconsin Lutheran College stacks up to those at other schools.

WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 1,166 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in history from WLC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.

WLC History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History

WLC History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how WLC performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at WLC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused History Schools	674
Most Popular History Schools	1,124

History Student Demographics at WLC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

WLC History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WLC, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at WLC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran College with a bachelor's in history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

WLC also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wisconsin Lutheran College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	3

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Managers	12,400	$85,050
History Professors	340	$80,590
Curators	210	$50,610
Archivists	90	$47,800

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By txnetstars under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.